General Commissariat of Judiciary Police
| Comisaría General de Policía Judicial | |
 Emblem of the General Commissariat of Judiciary Police | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | November 10, 1958 |
| Jurisdiction | Spain |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Directorate-General of the Police |
| Website | www.policia.es |
The General Commissariat of Judiciary Police (
The CGPJ was created in 1958 as General Commissariat of Criminal Investigation (CGIC)[3] and renamed as General Commissariat of Judiciary Police in 1978.[4]
Units of the CGPJ
The units that form the General Commissariat of Judiciary Police are:[5]
General Secretariat
The Secretary-General supports and assists the Commissary-General, analyzes and plans its general lines of action, and manages matters relating to the personnel regime and means attached to it. It is also responsible for the data banks of the General Commissariat.
Organized Crime and Drugs Unit
The Organized Crime and Drugs Unit (UDYCO) investigates and prosecutes criminal activities related to
- Central Brigade of Narcotics, which investigates and prosecutes crimes related to the illegal traffic of drugs, according to the legislation on the matter.
- Central Organized Crime Brigade, which investigates and prosecutes criminal activities linked to organized crime. The leadership on the Response Groups against Organized Crime (GRECO) stands out.
- Unit attached to the Judiciary Policeto the body to which it is attached.
Unit of Specialized and Violent Delinquency
The Unit of Specialized and Violent Delinquency (UDEV) assumes the investigation and prosecution of criminal activities, at national and transnational levels, related to
- Brigade of Investigation of the Specialized Delinquency, in charge of the investigation and persecution of the crimes related to the patrimony, the consumption and the environment, the intellectual and industrial property. Of this brigade will depend the Service of Control of Gaming, with the mission of monitoring and inspection of the compliance with the norms on the game and investigation of the crimes that are generated in this area.
- Central Investigation Brigade for Crimes Against Persons, charged with the investigation and prosecution of crimes against .
- Historical Heritage Brigade, in charge of the investigation and prosecution of criminal activities related to the historical-artistic heritage.
Criminal Intelligence Central Unit
The Criminal Intelligence Central Unit (UCIC) is responsible for the collection, reception, analysis, treatment and development of information related to
Unit of Economic and Fiscal Delinquency
The Unit of Economic and Fiscal Delinquency (UDEF) assumes the investigation and prosecution of criminal activities, nationally and internationally, in matters of
- Central Brigade of Economic and Fiscal Delinquency, which is responsible for investigating crimes related to Public Treasury, against scamsof special importance.
- Central Anti-corruption and Money Laundering Research Brigade, which is responsible for investigating crimes related to money laundering arising from criminal acts, international piracy, corruption in various forms and recovery of assets.
- Central Brigade of Economic Intelligence, which is responsible for investigating criminal offenses related to activities subject to control, surveillance or inspection of the bodies responsible for the prevention of money laundering.
- Brigade of Investigation of the Bank of Spain, which assumes the investigation of the crimes related to the falsification of national and foreign currency.
- Unit attached to the Office of the Special Prosecutor against Corruption and Organized Crime, which will carry out the duties of the Judiciary Policein the attached body.
Technological Research Unit
The Technological Research Unit (UIT) assumes the investigation and prosecution of criminal activities that involve the use of ICT and cybercrime at national and transnational level. This unit will depend on:
- Central Brigade of Technological Investigation, corresponding to the investigation of criminal activities related to the protection of minors, privacy, intellectual and industrial property and telecommunications fraud.
- Central Computer Security Brigade, which is responsible for investigating criminal activities that affect logical security and fraud.
See also
- National Police Corps
- Civil Guard
References
- ^ Un experto en drogas y crimen organizado, nuevo comisario general de Policía Judicial
- ^ Ministerial Order INT/1578/2016, de 30 de septiembre, por la que se nombra Comisario General de Policía Judicial de la Dirección General de la Policía a don Eloy Quirós Álvarez.
- ^ "Decree of 1958 establishing the General Commissariats" (PDF). www.boe.es (in Spanish). 10 November 1958. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Real Decreto 1375/1978, de 16 de junio, por el que se reestructura la Dirección General de Seguridad". www.boe.es (in Spanish). 22 June 1978. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Functions